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An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle burning as it is being cleared by loggers and farmers near...

An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle burning as it is being cleared by loggers and farmers near the city of Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil September 23, 2013. Picture taken September 23, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

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July 04, 2019

An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle burning as it is being cleared by loggers and farmers near...

An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle burning as it is being cleared by loggers and farmers near...

An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle burning as it is being cleared by loggers and farmers near the city of Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil, September 24, 2013. Picture taken September 24, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

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July 04, 2019

An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle recently cleared by loggers and farmers near the city of Novo...

An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle recently cleared by loggers and farmers near the city of Novo...

An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle recently cleared by loggers and farmers near the city of Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil, September 22, 2013. Picture taken September 22, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

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July 04, 2019

A man drives a skidder, a tractor built to drag trees from the forest, after he was discovered illegally...

Man drives a skidder inside Jamanxim National Park near the city of Novo Progresso

A man drives a skidder, a tractor built to drag trees from the forest, after he was discovered illegally extracting trees from the Amazon rainforest, inside Jamanxim National Park, near the city of Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil June 21, 2013. Picture taken June 21, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

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July 04, 2019

A man, who was hired by loggers to cut trees from the Amazon rainforest, sits on a tree next to his chainsaw...

A man sits on a tree next to his chainsaw in Jamanxim National Park near the city of Novo Progresso

A man, who was hired by loggers to cut trees from the Amazon rainforest, sits on a tree next to his chainsaw in Jamanxim National Park, near the city of Novo Progresso, Para State, Brazil June 21, 2013. Picture taken June 21, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

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July 04, 2019

An aerial view shows the Amazon rainforest near the city of Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil, September...

An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle recently cleared by loggers and farmers near the city of Novo...

An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle recently cleared by loggers and farmers near the city of Novo Progresso, Brazil September 22, 2013. Picture taken September 22, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo

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July 14, 2016

A cow grazes next to a fallen tree on a tract of deforested Amazon rainforest near the city of Novo Progresso,...

Cows graze on deforested Amazon rainforest next to another tract recently cleared and burned near Novo...

Cows graze on deforested Amazon rainforest, next to another tract recently cleared and burned, near the city of Novo Progresso, Brazil, September 23, 2013. Picture taken September 23, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo

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May 30, 2016

Brazilian workers give a colour on a piece of leather which will be used as leather to make shoes during...

Brazilian workers give a colour on a piece of leather which will be used as leather to make shoes during a shoe-making process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo in the state of Rio Grande do Sul August 5, 2010. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD PACKAGE - SEARCH 'BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD MAY 30' FOR ALL IMAGES

An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle burning as it is being cleared by loggers and farmers near...

An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle burning as it is being cleared by loggers and farmers near the city of Novo Progresso, Para state, September 23, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on September 23, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE)

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November 12, 2013

A charred trunk lies on a tract of Amazon jungle that was recently burned by loggers and farmers near...

A charred trunk lies on a tract of Amazon jungle that was recently burned by loggers and farmers near...

A charred trunk lies on a tract of Amazon jungle that was recently burned by loggers and farmers near the city of Novo Progresso, Para state, September 24, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on September 24, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE)

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November 12, 2013

Cows graze on deforested Amazon rainforest, next to another tract recently cleared and burned, near the...

Cows graze on deforested Amazon rainforest next to another tract recently cleared and burned near Novo...

Cows graze on deforested Amazon rainforest, next to another tract recently cleared and burned, near the city of Novo Progresso, Para state, September 23, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on September 23, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE)

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November 12, 2013

An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle burning as it is being cleared by loggers and farmers near...

An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle burning as it is being cleared by loggers and farmers near...

An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle burning as it is being cleared by loggers and farmers near the city of Novo Progresso, Para state, September 23, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on September 23, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE)

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November 12, 2013

An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle recently cleared by loggers and farmers near the city of Novo...

An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle recently cleared by loggers and farmers near the city of Novo...

An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle recently cleared by loggers and farmers near the city of Novo Progresso, Para state, September 22, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on September 22, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE)

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November 12, 2013

A cow grazes next to a fallen tree on a tract of deforested Amazon rainforest near the city of Novo Progresso,...

A cow grazes next to a fallen tree on a tract of deforested Amazon rainforest near the city of Novo Progresso...

A cow grazes next to a fallen tree on a tract of deforested Amazon rainforest near the city of Novo Progresso, Para state, July 2, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on July 2, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE)

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November 12, 2013

A cow grazes next to a charred tree trunk on a tract of deforested Amazon rainforest near the city of...

A cow grazes next to a charred tree trunk on a tract of deforested Amazon rainforest near the city of...

A cow grazes next to a charred tree trunk on a tract of deforested Amazon rainforest near the city of Novo Progresso, Para state, July 1, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on July 1, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE)

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November 12, 2013

Residents travel along a road cutting through Amazon jungle near near the city of Novo Progresso, Para...

Residents travel along a road cutting through Amazon jungle near near the city of Novo Progresso

Residents travel along a road cutting through Amazon jungle near near the city of Novo Progresso, Para state, July 1, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on July 1, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE)

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November 11, 2013

A man named Tiago drives a skidder, a tractor built to drag trees from the forest, after he was discovered...

A man named Tiago drives a skidder after he was discovered illegally extracting trees from the Amazon...

A man named Tiago drives a skidder, a tractor built to drag trees from the forest, after he was discovered illegally extracting trees from the Amazon rainforest, inside Jamanxim National Park near the city of Novo Progresso, Para state, June 21, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on June 21, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE CRIME LAW)

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November 11, 2013

An illegally cut tree lies chained to a skidder, a tractor specially built to drag logs out of the forest,...

An illegally cut tree lies chained to a skidder, a tractor specially built to drag logs out of the forest, after it was discovered by the environment police inside Jamanxim National Park near the city of Novo Progresso, Para state, June 21, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on June 21, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE CRIME LAW)

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November 11, 2013

A man named Tiago drinks water next to his chainsaw after he was discovered illegally extracting trees...

A man named Tiago drinks water next to his chainsaw after he was discovered illegally extracting trees...

A man named Tiago drinks water next to his chainsaw after he was discovered illegally extracting trees from the Amazon rainforest, inside Jamanxim National Park near the city of Novo Progresso, Para state, June 21, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on June 21, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE)

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November 11, 2013

A man named Pedro stands next to his skidder, a tractor specially built to drag logs out of the forest,...

A man named Pedro stands next to his skidder after he was discovered illegally extracting trees from...

A man named Pedro stands next to his skidder, a tractor specially built to drag logs out of the forest, after he was discovered illegally extracting trees from the Amazon rainforest, inside Jamanxim National Park near the city of Novo Progresso, Para state, June 21, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on June 21, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE)

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November 11, 2013

A military policeman walks past trunks of trees recently cut illegally from the Amazon rainforest, inside...

A military policeman walks past trunks of trees recently cut illegally from the Amazon rainforest near...

A military policeman walks past trunks of trees recently cut illegally from the Amazon rainforest, inside Jamanxim National Park near the city of Novo Progresso, Para state, June 21, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on June 21, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE CRIME LAW)

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November 11, 2013

Americo Meirelles, agent of Brazil's environmental police IBAMA, punctures a gas can used by chainsaw...

Americo Meirelles, agent of Brazil's environmental police IBAMA, punctures a gas can used by chainsaw...

Americo Meirelles, agent of Brazil's environmental police IBAMA, punctures a gas can used by chainsaw operators who illegally cut trees from the Amazon rainforest, inside Jamanxim National Park near the city of Novo Progresso, Para state, June 21, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on June 21, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE CRIME LAW)

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November 11, 2013

A military policeman walks past trunks of trees recently cut illegally from the Amazon rainforest, inside...

A military policeman walks past trunks of trees recently cut illegally from the Amazon rainforest near...

A military policeman walks past trunks of trees recently cut illegally from the Amazon rainforest, inside Jamanxim National Park near the city of Novo Progresso, Para state, June 21, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on June 21, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE CRIME LAW)

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November 11, 2013

A thunderstorm is seen over the Amazon rainforest near the city of Novo Progresso, Para State July 1,...

A thunderstorm is seen over the Amazon rainforest near the city of Novo Progresso

A thunderstorm is seen over the Amazon rainforest near the city of Novo Progresso, Para State July 1, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on July 1, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS SOCIETY AGRICULTURE)

A cowboy digs a hole into land that was formerly Amazon rainforest, near the city of Novo Progresso

A cowboy digs a hole into land that was formerly Amazon rainforest, near the city of Novo Progresso, Para State June 21, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on June 21, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS SOCIETY AGRICULTURE)

A tractor used to drag logs out of the Amazon rainforest burns after being destroyed by police near Novo...

A tractor used to drag logs out of the Amazon rainforest, burns after being destroyed by police on a raid to stop illegal logging in Jamanxim National Park, near the city of Novo Progresso, Para State June 21, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on June 21, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: AGRICULTURE CRIME LAW POLITICS ENVIRONMENT)

A police officer inspects a tree illegally felled in the Amazon rainforest in Jamanxim National Park...

A police officer inspects a tree illegally felled in the Amazon rainforest in Jamanxim National Park near the city of Novo Progresso, Para State, June 21, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland, on November 11. Picture taken on June 21, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: AGRICULTURE CRIME LAW POLITICS ENVIRONMENT)

A tree lies on the floor of the Amazon rainforest in Jamanxim National Park near the city of Novo Progresso,...

A tree, which was illegally felled, lies on the floor of the Amazon rainforest in Jamanxim National Park near the city of Novo Progresso, Para State, June 21, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on June 21, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE)

A man walks past a vehicle ready to drag a log from the forest in Jamanxim National Park near Novo Progresso...

A man named Tiago, who was hired by loggers to cut trees in the Amazon rainforest, walks past a vehicle ready to drag a log from the forest in Jamanxim National Park near the city of Novo Progresso, Para State, June 21, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland, on November 11. Picture taken on June 21, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE)

A man carries his chainsaw past fallen trees in Jamanxim National Park near Novo Progresso

A man named Tiago, who was hired by loggers to cut trees from the Amazon rainforest, carries his chainsaw past fallen trees in Jamanxim National Park near the city of Novo Progresso, Para State, June 21, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland, on November 11. Picture taken on June 21, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE)

Smoke billows as an area of the Amazon rainforest is burnt to clear land for agriculture near Novo Progresso...

Smoke billows as an area of the Amazon rainforest is burnt to clear land for agriculture near Novo Progresso, Para State, September 23, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on September 23, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE)

Smoke billows as an area of the Amazon rainforest is burnt to clear land for agriculture near Novo Progresso...

Smoke billows as an area of the Amazon rainforest is burnt to clear land for agriculture near Novo Progresso, Para State, September 23, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on September 23, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE)

Smoke billows as an area of the Amazon rainforest is burnt to clear land for agriculture near Novo Progresso...

Smoke billows as an area of the Amazon rainforest is burnt to clear land for agriculture near Novo Progresso, Para State, September 23, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on September 23, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE)

Smoke billows as an area of the Amazon rainforest is burnt to clear land for agriculture near Novo Progresso...

Smoke billows as an area of the Amazon rainforest is burnt to clear land for agriculture near Novo Progresso, Para State, September 23, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland on November 11. Picture taken on September 23, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: AGRICULTURE POLITICS ENVIRONMENT)

Smoke billows as an area of the Amazon rainforest is burnt to clear land for agriculture near Novo Progresso...

Smoke billows as an area of the Amazon rainforest is burnt to clear land for agriculture near Novo Progresso, Para State, September 23, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland, on November 11. Picture taken on September 23, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE)

An area of the Amazon rainforest which was burned to clear land for cattle pasture is seen near Novo...

An area of the Amazon rainforest which was burned to clear land for cattle pasture is seen near Novo Progresso, Para State, September 23, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland, on November 11. Picture taken on September 23, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: AGRICULTURE POLITICS ENVIRONMENT)

Cattle walk on a tract of Amazon rainforest that has been cleared near Novo Progresso

Cattle walk on a tract of Amazon rainforest that has been cleared by loggers and farmers near the city of Novo Progresso, Para State, July 2, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland, on November 11. Picture taken on July 2, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: AGRICULTURE POLITICS ENVIRONMENT)

An ipe (lapacho) tree is seen in this aerial view of the Amazon rainforest near Novo Progresso

An ipe (lapacho) tree is seen in this aerial view of the Amazon rainforest near the city of Novo Progresso, Para State, September 24, 2013. The Amazon rainforest is being eaten away at by deforestation, much of which takes place as areas are burnt by large fires to clear land for agriculture. Initial data from Brazil's space agency suggests that destruction of the vast rainforest - the largest in the world - spiked by more than a third over the past year, wiping out an area more than twice the size of the city of Los Angeles. If the figures are borne out by follow-up data, they would confirm fears of scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies, are reversing progress made against deforestation. Environmental issues will be under the spotlight as a United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Warsaw, Poland, on November 11. Picture taken on September 24, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS AGRICULTURE)

Men walk in the village of Novo Horizonte next to the Trans-Amazonian highway in Itaituba

Men walk in the village of Novo Horizonte next to the Trans-Amazonian highway in Itaituba, in the state of Para May 25, 2012. In the 19 months since Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff took office, longstanding rules that curtail deforestation and protect millions of square kilometers of watershed have been rolled back. She issued an executive order to shrink or repurpose seven protected woodlands, making way for hydroelectric dams and other infrastructure projects, and to legalize settlements by farmers and miners. Picture taken May 25, 2012. To match Special Report BRAZIL-ENVIRONMENT/BACKSLIDE REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: POLITICS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS)

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September 25, 2010

A worker places a new pair of shoes on the conveyor belt during a shoemaking process at a factory in...

A worker places a new pair of shoes on the conveyor belt during a shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul August 5, 2010. Even among emerging market powerhouses, Brazil and China stand out. And as they've grown, the two countries have become more intertwined than ever. Shoes are so basic to the city of Novo Hamburgo that even a waitress, on hearing mention of China, immediately brings up the footwear industry. About 70 percent of the city budget derives, directly or indirectly, from shoes, the mayor says. The town bled jobs in recent years, as Chinese companies lured away Brazilian workers to jump-start the sector abroad and Brazil's shoe exports fell almost in half by weight from 2004 to 2009, or 22 percent by dollar value. Picture taken August 5, 2010. To match Special Report BRAZIL-ECONOMY/CHINA REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

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September 25, 2010

A worker puts glue on a shoe during a shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state...

A worker puts glue on a shoe during a shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul August 5, 2010. Even among emerging market powerhouses, Brazil and China stand out. And as they've grown, the two countries have become more intertwined than ever. Shoes are so basic to the city of Novo Hamburgo that even a waitress, on hearing mention of China, immediately brings up the footwear industry. About 70 percent of the city budget derives, directly or indirectly, from shoes, the mayor says. The town bled jobs in recent years, as Chinese companies lured away Brazilian workers to jump-start the sector abroad and Brazil's shoe exports fell almost in half by weight from 2004 to 2009, or 22 percent by dollar value. Picture taken August 5, 2010. To match Special Report BRAZIL-ECONOMY/CHINA REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

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September 25, 2010

Workers make a shoe during a shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio Grande...

Workers make a shoe during a shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul August 4, 2010. Even among emerging market powerhouses, Brazil and China stand out. And as they've grown, the two countries have become more intertwined than ever. Shoes are so basic to the city of Novo Hamburgo that even a waitress, on hearing mention of China, immediately brings up the footwear industry. About 70 percent of the city budget derives, directly or indirectly, from shoes, the mayor says. The town bled jobs in recent years, as Chinese companies lured away Brazilian workers to jump-start the sector abroad and Brazil's shoe exports fell almost in half by weight from 2004 to 2009, or 22 percent by dollar value. Picture taken August 5, 2010. To match Special Report BRAZIL-ECONOMY/CHINA REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

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September 25, 2010

A worker makes a shoe during a shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio...

A worker makes a shoe during a shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul August 5, 2010. Even among emerging market powerhouses, Brazil and China stand out. And as they've grown, the two countries have become more intertwined than ever. Shoes are so basic to the city of Novo Hamburgo that even a waitress, on hearing mention of China, immediately brings up the footwear industry. About 70 percent of the city budget derives, directly or indirectly, from shoes, the mayor says. The town bled jobs in recent years, as Chinese companies lured away Brazilian workers to jump-start the sector abroad and Brazil's shoe exports fell almost in half by weight from 2004 to 2009, or 22 percent by dollar value. Picture taken August 5, 2010. To match Special Report BRAZIL-ECONOMY/CHINA REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

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September 25, 2010

A worker makes a pair of shoes during a shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state...

A worker makes a pair of shoes during a shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul August 5, 2010. Even among emerging market powerhouses, Brazil and China stand out. And as they've grown, the two countries have become more intertwined than ever. Shoes are so basic to the city of Novo Hamburgo that even a waitress, on hearing mention of China, immediately brings up the footwear industry. About 70 percent of the city budget derives, directly or indirectly, from shoes, the mayor says. The town bled jobs in recent years, as Chinese companies lured away Brazilian workers to jump-start the sector abroad and Brazil's shoe exports fell almost in half by weight from 2004 to 2009, or 22 percent by dollar value. Picture taken August 5, 2010. To match Special Report BRAZIL-ECONOMY/CHINA REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

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September 25, 2010

A worker sews a shoe during a shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio Grande...

A worker sews a shoe during a shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul August 5, 2010. Even among emerging market powerhouses, Brazil and China stand out. And as they've grown, the two countries have become more intertwined than ever. Shoes are so basic to the city of Novo Hamburgo that even a waitress, on hearing mention of China, immediately brings up the footwear industry. About 70 percent of the city budget derives, directly or indirectly, from shoes, the mayor says. The town bled jobs in recent years, as Chinese companies lured away Brazilian workers to jump-start the sector abroad and Brazil's shoe exports fell almost in half by weight from 2004 to 2009, or 22 percent by dollar value. Picture taken August 5, 2010. To match Special Report BRAZIL-ECONOMY/CHINA REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

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September 25, 2010

A worker places a sole on a shoe during a shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state...

A worker places a sole on a shoe during a shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul August 5, 2010. Even among emerging market powerhouses, Brazil and China stand out. And as they've grown, the two countries have become more intertwined than ever. Shoes are so basic to the city of Novo Hamburgo that even a waitress, on hearing mention of China, immediately brings up the footwear industry. About 70 percent of the city budget derives, directly or indirectly, from shoes, the mayor says. The town bled jobs in recent years, as Chinese companies lured away Brazilian workers to jump-start the sector abroad and Brazil's shoe exports fell almost in half by weight from 2004 to 2009, or 22 percent by dollar value. Picture taken August 5, 2010. To match Special Report BRAZIL-ECONOMY/CHINA REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

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September 25, 2010

Shoe moulds are seen during a shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio Grande...

Shoe moulds are seen during a shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul August 5, 2010. Even among emerging market powerhouses, Brazil and China stand out. And as they've grown, the two countries have become more intertwined than ever. Shoes are so basic to the city of Novo Hamburgo that even a waitress, on hearing mention of China, immediately brings up the footwear industry. About 70 percent of the city budget derives, directly or indirectly, from shoes, the mayor says. The town bled jobs in recent years, as Chinese companies lured away Brazilian workers to jump-start the sector abroad and Brazil's shoe exports fell almost in half by weight from 2004 to 2009, or 22 percent by dollar value. Picture taken August 5, 2010. To match Special Report BRAZIL-ECONOMY/CHINA REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

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September 25, 2010

Workers colourise leather which will be used to make shoes at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state...

Workers colourise leather which will be used to make shoes at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul August 4, 2010. Even among emerging market powerhouses, Brazil and China stand out. And as they've grown, the two countries have become more intertwined than ever. Shoes are so basic to the city of Novo Hamburgo that even a waitress, on hearing mention of China, immediately brings up the footwear industry. About 70 percent of the city budget derives, directly or indirectly, from shoes, the mayor says. The town bled jobs in recent years, as Chinese companies lured away Brazilian workers to jump-start the sector abroad and Brazil's shoe exports fell almost in half by weight from 2004 to 2009, or 22 percent by dollar value. Picture taken August 4, 2010. To match Special Report BRAZIL-ECONOMY/CHINA REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

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September 25, 2010

A worker makes leather shoes during a shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state...

A worker makes leather shoes during a shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul August 4, 2010. Even among emerging market powerhouses, Brazil and China stand out. And as they've grown, the two countries have become more intertwined than ever. Shoes are so basic to the city of Novo Hamburgo that even a waitress, on hearing mention of China, immediately brings up the footwear industry. About 70 percent of the city budget derives, directly or indirectly, from shoes, the mayor says. The town bled jobs in recent years, as Chinese companies lured away Brazilian workers to jump-start the sector abroad and Brazil's shoe exports fell almost in half by weight from 2004 to 2009, or 22 percent by dollar value. Picture taken August 4, 2010. To match Special Report BRAZIL-ECONOMY/CHINA REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

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September 25, 2010

A worker makes shoes during a shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio Grande...

A worker makes shoes during a shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul August 4, 2010. Even among emerging market powerhouses, Brazil and China stand out. And as they've grown, the two countries have become more intertwined than ever. Shoes are so basic to the city of Novo Hamburgo that even a waitress, on hearing mention of China, immediately brings up the footwear industry. About 70 percent of the city budget derives, directly or indirectly, from shoes, the mayor says. The town bled jobs in recent years, as Chinese companies lured away Brazilian workers to jump-start the sector abroad and Brazil's shoe exports fell almost in half by weight from 2004 to 2009, or 22 percent by dollar value. Picture taken August 4, 2010. To match Special Report BRAZIL-ECONOMY/CHINA REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

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September 25, 2010

Workers are seen during the shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio Grande...

Workers are seen during the shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul August 4, 2010. Even among emerging market powerhouses, Brazil and China stand out. And as they've grown, the two countries have become more intertwined than ever. Shoes are so basic to the city of Novo Hamburgo that even a waitress, on hearing mention of China, immediately brings up the footwear industry. About 70 percent of the city budget derives, directly or indirectly, from shoes, the mayor says. The town bled jobs in recent years, as Chinese companies lured away Brazilian workers to jump-start the sector abroad and Brazil's shoe exports fell almost in half by weight from 2004 to 2009, or 22 percent by dollar value. Picture taken August 4, 2010. To match Special Report BRAZIL-ECONOMY/CHINA REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)